Saturday, February 4, 201712:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.(Doors open at 11:30 a.m.)

ABA Midyear Meeting Miami, FloridaJW Marriott MarquisMetropolitan Ballroom, 3rd Floor

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Spirit of Excellence

Awards

Award Purpose The Spirit of Excellence Awards celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of lawyers who work to promote a more racially and ethnically diverse legal profession. Awards are presented to lawyers who excel in their professional settings; who personify excellence on the national, state, or local level; and who have demonstrated a commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession.

Award Motto“Ad Astra per Aspera—To the Stars through Difficulty”

The motto of the Spirit of Excellence Award symbolizes the struggle of racially and ethnically diverse lawyers as they travel the road to personal and professional success. Special indeed is the person who can navigate his or her way, while paving the way and assisting those who follow.

About the Award

Spirit of Excellence Awards

Saturday, February 4, 201712:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.ABA Midyear Meeting

Miami, Florida JW Marriott Marquis

Metropolitan Ballroom, 3rd FloorRSVP enclosed

The American Bar AssociationCommission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity

in the Profession invites you to attend

Celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of lawyers who work to promote a more racially and ethnically diverse legal profession.

honoring

Thomas W. Fredericks

Peggy A. Nagae

Kenneth G. Standard

Stephen N. Zack

ChairWill Gunn, Ft. Belvoir, VA

CommissionersCedric Ashley, Princeton, NJ

Gretchen Bellamy, Benton, ARLinda J. Benally, Phoenix, AZ

Brigida Benitez, Washington, DCAlan Bryan, Bentonville, AR

Marvin S.C. Dang, Honolulu, HIJo Ann Engelhardt, Palm Beach, FL

Cal Gonzales, San Francisco, CAAkira Heshiki, Portland, OR

Helen B. Kim, Los Angeles, CAFlorence Johnson, Memphis, TNPamela Meanes, St. Louis, MO

Thomasina Real Bird, Louisville, CO Evett L. Simmons, Port Saint Lucie, FL

Daiquiri J. Steele, Tuscaloosa, ALPalmer G. Vance II, Lexington, KY

Board of Governors LiasonPaula Boggs, Sammamish, WA

2016–2017 Commissioners

Thomas W. FredericksSenior Partner

Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLPLouisville, CO

2017 Spirit of Excellence Award Honoree

Peggy A. NagaePrincipal and ConsultantPeggy Nagae Consulting

Portland, OR

2017 Spirit of Excellence Award Honoree

Kenneth G. StandardGeneral Counsel Emeritus of Epstein Becker Green and Of Counsel

in its Employment, Labor & Workforce Management PracticeNew York, NY

2017 Spirit of Excellence Award Honoree

Stephen N. ZackPartner

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLPMiami, FL

2017 Spirit of Excellence Award Honoree